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HMC advocates for better oral health awareness and care for older adults
06 Feb 2021 - 12:01
The Peninsula
Doha: Dental experts globally suggest that oral health is far more important than many people realize, as it impacts on overall health and wellbeing, especially as they get older. Teams from Hamad Dental Services and Geriatric and Long-Term Care Department collaborate to provide oral health care to older patients who may not be able to manage their own mouth care.
Dr. Ghanim Al Mannai, Dental Services Chairman at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), explained how oral healthcare services for older adults has been expanding over the years: “We have been providing specialist oral healthcare for long-term care patients in our facilities for several years already; we added services for home-care patients about a year ago and plan more improvements to services. Too often people with a form of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, present with higher incidents of tooth deca